花青素生物合成关键酶的研究进展

花青素是植物花呈现不同色彩的物质基础,其生物合成途径主要受到查尔酮合成酶(CHS)、查尔酮异构酶(CHI)、黄烷酮3-羟化酶(F3H)、类黄酮3'-羟化酶(F3'H)、类黄酮3’,5’-羟化酶(F3'5'H)、二羟基黄酮醇还原酶(DFR)、花色素苷合成酶(ANS)以及类黄酮3-O-糖基转移酶(UFGT)等关键酶的控制.主要介绍花青苷生物合成途径、关键酶晶体结构及利用基因工程改造花色的研究进展,讨论目前花色改造存在的问题,并对今后的研究前景进行展望.     

不同红梨果皮类黄酮合成基因表达模式分析

采用半定量和荧光定量PCR方法,分析10个类黄酮合成基因在梨品种‘红星’和‘满天红’成熟果皮中的转录特性以及光照对基因表达的影响.结果表明:‘满天红’花色苷合成上游基因(CHS、CHI)的表达量高于‘红星',而下游基因(F3H、DFR、ANS)以及黄酮醇(FLS)和原花色素(LAR、ANR)合成相关基因的表达量却正好相反.套袋去除光照可使所有被检测基因的转录水平降低,F3GT和FLS最明显,表达量差异达20～30倍以上,且套袋‘红星’中PAL、F3H、DFR、ANS、LAR、ANR基因的表达量仍高于不套袋‘满天红’.研究认为,花色苷合成下游基因转录水平的差异是2个红色梨品种间着色不同的主要原因,而F3GT是光照调控‘红星’着色的关键基因.     

2个石榴品种果皮花色苷合成相关基因表达分析

以2个不同红色石榴品种‘红宝石’和‘墨石榴’为试验材料,采用荧光定量PCR方法,分析花色苷合成相关基因CHS、CHI、F3H、DFR、ANS、UFGT等6个基因在果实发育过程中的转录表达特性,同时分析基因表达量与果皮花色苷积累的关系。结果表明:(1)在整个果实发育期内‘墨石榴’花色苷含量明显高于‘红宝石’;随着果实的发育,‘红宝石’果皮中总花色苷含量不断增加,而‘墨石榴’中总花色苷含量初期很高,随后迅速下降,后期维持在较低水平。(2)‘红宝石’中CHS、CHI、F3H、DFR、UFGT等5个基因均在果实发育的早期和晚期出现2个表达高峰,而ANS基因的表达量在整个果实发育期内不断升高;在‘墨石榴’中CHS、CHI、F3H、DFR、ANS等5个基因的表达高峰均出现在早期,随着果实的发育表达量均呈下降变化趋势,但UFGT基因在中期时表达量最高。(3)‘红宝石’石榴的ANS基因表达量与总花色苷含量呈显著正相关,‘墨石榴’中CHS和ANS基因的表达水平与总花色苷含量显著相关。研究认为,花色苷合成相关基因的初期和末期表达差异是2个石榴品种着色差异的主要原因,ANS在‘红宝石’着色中起关键作用,CHS和ANS可能在‘墨石榴’花色苷积累中起重要作用。     

杂交兰及其花艺突变体中类黄酮成分差异的代谢-转录组联合分析

为探索杂交兰花艺突变体变异的分子机理,该研究以杂交兰‘玉凤’及其花艺突变体‘双艺金龙’为材料,利用靶向代谢组学和转录组学鉴定两者中类黄酮化合物含量差异及其相关通路上的差异表达基因。结果表明：(1)代谢组分析发现,杂交兰‘玉凤’和‘双艺金龙’花瓣中共检测到271种类黄酮代谢物,其中黄酮醇类和黄酮类代谢物的相对含量约占总类黄酮的30%～50%;共检测到38个差异代谢物(15个上调,23个下调);‘玉凤’中差异最高的代谢物二氢山奈酚-7-O-葡萄糖苷(黄酮醇类)含量是‘双艺金龙’的124 444倍,‘双艺金龙’中差异最高的代谢物3,5,7,3′,4′-五羟基-5′-异戊二烯基黄酮(黄酮醇类)含量是‘玉凤’的7 244倍。(2)KEGG分析显示,差异代谢物显著富集在类黄酮、黄酮和黄酮醇生物合成途径。其中,在类黄酮生物合成途径上,根皮苷、黄腐醇、二氢山奈酚、二氢杨梅素和表没食子儿茶素含量升高,柚皮苷和二氢槲皮素含量降低;在黄酮和黄酮醇生物合成途径上,三叶豆苷和槲皮素含量均下降。(3)转录组分析共筛选到563个差异表达基因,与‘玉凤’相比,‘双艺金龙’中有220(39.1%)个基因上调表达,343...     

二乔玉兰开花过程中花色变化的生理生化机制

以4年生二乔玉兰不同花期外层花瓣为试材,测定其在开花过程中花瓣色度值、花色苷、类黄酮、可溶性糖含量、细胞pH值以及相关酶活性的变化,以探讨二乔玉兰花色呈色机理。结果显示:(1)随着花期的推移,苯丙氨酸解胺酶(PAL)和查尔酮异构酶(CHI)活性逐渐减弱,细胞pH值逐渐变大,可溶性糖、花色苷、类黄酮含量不断降低,而花瓣明亮度增强,红色度以及彩色度减弱,且不同花期各参数值之间差异显著。(2)花瓣可溶性糖含量、PAL和CHI的活性与其花色素苷、类黄酮含量变化之间呈显著正相关关系,花瓣pH值的变化、明亮度L*值与花色素苷、类黄酮含量之间呈显著负相关,色相值a*与花色苷含量的变化呈显著正相关。研究表明,二乔玉兰花瓣花色苷和类黄酮含量的高低可以影响其花色的深浅,可溶性糖含量、PAL和CHI活性、细胞pH通过参与一定的生理代谢来调节花色素的形成,进而引起二乔玉兰花色色调的改变。     

红花玉兰花色形成的初步研究

对红花玉兰不同花色花瓣中营养元素、基础代谢物、花色素苷含量及苯丙氨酸转氨酶(PAL)、苯基苯乙烯酮黄烷酮异构酶(CHI)活性差异进行比较分析,以探讨花色形成的生理机制.结果显示:(1)随着花色的加深,全氮、硝态氮、磷、钾、游离氨基酸和可溶性蛋白含量逐渐降低,铁、锌、可溶性糖和花色素苷含量逐渐升高,PAL和CHI的活性增强.全氮、游离氨基酸、可溶性糖和花色素苷含量在不同花色花瓣中差异显著.(2)相关性分析表明,可溶性糖含量、PAL和CHI的活性与花色素苷含量变化之间呈极显著正相关;钾、锌、铁含量变化与花色素苷含量之间呈显著正相关;全氮、磷、硝态氮含量变化与花色素苷含量之间呈极显著负相关;游离氨基酸和可溶性蛋白质含量与花色素苷含量之间呈显著负相关.研究表明,全氮、游离氨基酸含量降低,可溶性糖、花色素苷含量增加可显著促进花色加深;钾、磷、锌,铁、PAL、CHI通过参与一定的生理代谢,调节花色素苷的形成而影响红花玉兰花色色调的改变.     

基于转录组和代谢组分析马齿苋根茎叶中类黄酮代谢

为获取马齿苋(Portulaca oleracea)类黄酮相关成分及其合成酶基因信息,该实验以马齿苋根、茎和叶为材料,进行代谢组学和转录组学联合分析,并从中选取6个差异表达基因进行qRT-PCR验证分析。结果显示:(1)代谢组分析发现,在马齿苋根、茎和叶中共获得32个类黄酮相关化合物,包括3个异黄酮、8个黄酮醇、11个黄酮、3个黄烷酮、5个黄烷醇和2个花青素,其中20种类黄酮化合物在马齿苋根、茎和叶部含量接近,而另外12种在不同部位含量差异明显。(2)转录组分析发现,在马齿苋根、茎和叶中共获得93条类黄酮主要合成酶基因簇信息,包括20条CHS、3条CHI、7条F3H、2条ANS、11条IFS、21条F3′H、2条F3′5′H、2条DFR、2条ANR、1条LAR和22条UF3GT。(3)qRT-PCR结果显示,所获取的6个参与类黄酮合成的酶基因,在马齿苋根、茎和叶中上下调表达趋势与转录组测序结果完全一致,但不同合成酶基因差异表达倍数不完全相同。研究表明,在马齿苋根、茎和叶中存在大量的类黄酮化合物及其合成酶基因,但不同类黄酮成分在不同部位含量不同,其合成代谢相关酶在不同部位的表达量也存在差异。     

石榴果色合成相关基因CHS和CHI的表达特性分析

花色苷是类黄酮家族中重要的一类次生代谢产物,对果实呈色起重要作用。CHS (查尔酮合成酶)和CHI (查尔酮异构酶)为花色苷合成提供了前体物质,是花色苷合成所不可或缺的。利用RT-PCR和RACE方法,本研究从石榴果皮中克隆了与花色苷合成相关的CHS基因和CHI基因的cDNA全长,同时采用qRT-PCR研究了这两个基因在三个不同色泽石榴品种‘红宝石’、‘水晶甜’、‘墨石榴’发育期内的表达模式,并分析了果皮花色苷含量变化与基因转录水平的关系。结果表明,石榴中CHS和CHI基因cDNA全长分别为1 197 bp和693 bp,分别编码398和230个氨基酸,命名为PgCHS和PgCHI,在GenBank中的登录号分别为KF841615和KF841616。在氨基酸水平上,Pg CHS与荔枝、葡萄、山竹等果树的同源性达到90%以上。Pg CHI与果树中龙眼、梨、美洲葡萄、桑树等同源性达到70%以上。qRT-PCR结果显示,CHS和CHI基因的表达模式随色泽发育期和品种不同而有差异。在‘红宝石’石榴中,该两个基因都有前期和后期两个表达高峰期;而‘水晶甜’石榴中这两个基因的表达高峰期均出现在中后期;‘墨石榴’发育初期时CHS和CHI的表达量最高,以后的表达量都较低。同一品种内,CHS和CHI的表达具有协同性,两者的协同性表达有利于花色苷及其他类黄酮相关产物的合成。3个品种中CHS和CHI基因的表达与花色苷的积累并不一致。     

马缨杜鹃Rd3GT1的克隆及对矮牵牛花色形成的影响北大核心CSCD

类黄酮3-O-糖基转移酶(3GT)是花色素苷生物合成途径末端的酶,负责将糖基供体转移至花青素的3-OH位置,在增加花色素苷的稳定性与水溶性方面发挥重要作用。研究马缨杜鹃3GT在花色素苷生物合成中的功能,为马缨杜鹃花色形成及调控研究奠定基础。运用 RT-PCR 技术克隆获得马缨杜鹃3GT基因(Rd3GT1)全长CDS序列,并对其进行生物信息学分析,再利用DNA重组技术完成植物表达载体pBI121-Rd3GT1的构建,利用农杆菌介导法对矮牵牛进行遗传转化,同时对再生植株进行转基因及表型鉴定,并完成基因表达量及花色素苷检测分析。结果表明,Rd3GT1全长CDS序列为1 395 bp,编码464个氨基酸。蛋白多序列比对和系统进化分析表明,Rd3GT1属于3GT家族成员。与野生型相比,转Rd3GT1的矮牵牛植株花色由白色变为粉色,花色素苷与黄酮醇的积累显著增加,同时多个类黄酮合成相关基因表达显著升高。综上,Rd3GT1在花色素苷合成过程中发挥重要功能,可用于其它植物花色改良研究。     

黄秋葵花和果荚转录组测序及类黄酮代谢差异表达分析

采用Illumina Hi seq 2500转录组高通量测序,构建黄秋葵花和果荚转录组文库,并利用测序评估、差异基因功能注释等生物信息学方法进行分析。研究结果表明：(1)分别获得黄秋葵花和果荚有效数据7.12 Gb和8.14 Gb,碱基百分比(Q30)均达到91.0%以上。(2)获得差异表达基因(DEGs)1 336个,其中上调基因319个,下调基因1 017个。(3)获得功能注释的基因有1 131个,GO将455注释基因归成41个功能小类,主要涉及代谢过程、催化活性、单一生物过程和细胞过程等过程;KOG注释了472个DEGs,涉及23个功能分类,其中与次生代谢直接相关过程O和Q类别获得111个注释结果;KEGG将372个DEGs注释到80条代谢通路中,获得F3H、F3′5′H、DFR、ANR、ANS、GT、LAR共10个关键差异基因,其中F3H、DFR在黄秋葵花中表现上调效应,F3′5′H、ANR、LAR在黄秋葵果荚中表现显著上调效应,ANS、GT则分别在花和果荚中均有上调或下调效应。(4)实时定量PCR分析显示,其中7个差异表达基因得到的相对表达量与转录组表达谱分析趋势完全一致。(5)类黄酮代谢途径分析表明,黄秋葵花通过F3H、DFR、ANS、GT途径将NAR催化为生成花青素苷;果荚则将NAR通过F3′5′H将催化为DHM,后在FLS催化下生成黄酮醇类物质等;部分NAR在F3H、 DFR催化下,生成无色飞燕草素苷元,再分别在ANS、LAR作用下,进入花青素苷元和原花青素合成途径。该研究结果丰富了黄秋葵转录组信息,为黄秋葵类黄酮物质纯化和功能利用提供参考依据。     

Regulation of gene expression involved in flavonol and anthocyanin biosynthesis during petal development in lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum)

To elucidate gene regulation of flower colour formation, the gene expressions of the enzymes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis were investigated in correlation with their product during floral development in lisianthus. Full-length cDNA clones of major responsible genes in the central flavonoid biosynthetic pathway, including chalcone synthase (CHS), chalcone isomerase (CHI), flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), flavonoid 3',5'-hydroxylase (F3'5'H), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), anthocyanidin synthase (ANS), and flavonol synthase (FLS), were isolated and characterized. In lisianthus, the stage of the accumulation of flavonols and anthocyanins was shown to be divided clearly. The flavonol content increased prior to anthocyanin accumulation during floral development and declined when anthocyanin began to accumulate. CHS, CHI, and F3H were necessary for both flavonol and anthocyanin biosynthesis and were coordinately expressed throughout all stages of floral development; their expressions were activated independently at the stages corresponding to flavonol accumulation and anthocyanin accumulation, respectively. Consistent with flavonol and anthocyanin accumulation patterns, FLS, a key enzyme in flavonol biosynthesis, was expressed prior to the expression of the genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis. The genes encoding F3'5'H, DFR, and ANS were expressed at later stages, just before pigmentation. The genes responsible for the flavonoid pathways branching to anthocyanins and flavonols were strictly regulated and were coordinated temporally to correspond to the biosynthetic order of their respective enzymes in the pathways, as well as in specific organs. In lisianthus, FLS and DFR, at the position of branching to flavonols and anthocyanins, were supposed to play a critical role in regulation of each biosynthesis.     

乙烯利处理对葡萄花色苷合成相关基因表达的影响

利用荧光定量PCR技术分析‘京优’葡萄果实成熟过程中,花色苷生物合成途径相关酶基因mRNA转录水平的变化以及乙烯利处理对果皮中花色苷含量和关键酶基因转录水平的影响。结果显示,葡萄果实发育进入着色期,花色苷合成过程中主要相关基因(CHSs、CHIs、F3Hs、F3′H、F3′5′H、DFR、LDOX、UFGT、OMT和GST)和转录因子(MybA1和MybA1-2)转录水平都显著提高,其中UFGT、GST、MybA1和CHSs、CHIs、F3Hs基因家族中的CHS3、CHI2、F3H2随着花色苷合成而大量转录;乙烯利处理能够增强花色苷合成相关基因的转录,使其转录时期前移和转录水平提高,其中对GST、UFGT和MybA1转录的促进作用最明显。相关性分析表明,花色苷合成与一些花色苷合成相关基因(CHS3、CHI2、F3H2、F3′5′H、UFGT、GST)和转录因子(MybA1)的转录水平呈显著或极显著正相关;与CHS1、CHS2、CHI1、F3H1、DFR、F3′H、LDOX和OMT转录水平的相关性均不显著。本研究结果为进一步阐明花色苷生物合成机理和花色苷类色素的生产应用提供一定的理论依据。     

Cymbidium hybrida dihydroflavonol 4-reductase does not efficiently reduce dihydrokaempferol to produce orange pelargonidin-type anthocyanins

Some angiosperms are limited to a range of possible flower colors. This limitation can be due to the lack of an anthocyanin biosynthetic gene or to the substrate specificity of a key anthocyanin biosynthetic enzyme, dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR). Cymbidium hybrida orchid flowers primarily produce cyanidin-type (pink to red) anthocyanins and lack the pelargonidin-type (orange to brick-red) anthocyanins. To investigate the underlying molecular mechanism of this flower color range, we cloned a Cymbidium DFR gene and transformed it into a DFR- petunia line. We found that the Cymbidium DFR did not efficiently reduce dihydrokaempferol (DHK), which is an essential step for pelargonidin production. Phylogenetic analysis of a number of DFR sequences indicate that the inability to catalyze DHK reduction has occurred at least twice during angiosperm evolution. Our results indicate that developing a pelargonidin-type orange flower color in Cymbidium may require the transformation of a DFR gene that can efficiently catalyze DHK reduction.     

Complete assignment of structural genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis influencing bulb color to individual chromosomes of the shallot (Allium cepa L.)

We analyzed Japanese bunching onion (Allium fistulosum L.) - shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum group) alien chromosome addition lines in order to assign the genes involved in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway to chromosomes of the shallot. Two complete sets of alien monosomic additions (2n = 2x + 1 = 17) were used for determining the chromosomal locations of several partial sequences of candidate genes, CHS, CHI, F3H, DFR, and ANS via analyses of PCR-based markers. The results of DNA marker analyses showed that the CHS-A, CHS-B, CHI, F3H, DFR, and ANS genes should be assigned to chromosomes 2A, 4A, 3A, 3A, 7A, and 4A, respectively. HPLC analyses of 14 A. fistulosum - shallot multiple alien additions (2n = 2x + 2 - 2x + 7 = 18 - 23) were conducted to identify the anthocyanin compounds produced in the scaly leaves. A direct comparison between the genomic constitution and the anthocyanin compositions of the multiple additions revealed that a 3GT gene for glucosylation of anthocyanidin was located on 4A. Thus, we were able to assign all structural genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis influencing bulb color to individual chromosomes of A. cepa.     

早红考密斯及其芽变果实中花青素含量与相关酶活性变化的研究

以西洋梨早红考密斯及其绿色芽变果实为材料,研究了果实发育期间果皮色泽、花青苷含量及其相关酶活性变化.结果显示:(1)早红考密斯果皮色泽从成熟前的暗红色逐渐变为成熟时的浅红色,并在色泽分布不均匀的地方显出黄色底色,色泽指数(a*)值从花后45 d的16.4降低到成熟时的7.4,降低54.9%;花青苷含量从成熟前的258.4μg?g-1降到成熟时的118.3μg?g-1;早红考密斯果皮色泽和果皮花青苷含量具有密切的相关性.(2)早红考密斯的绿色芽变在果实发育的前期检测不到花青苷,发育后期果实向阳部出现浅红晕,但花青苷含量极低,与亲本差异极显著.(3)果实发育期间,两品种间苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)变化趋势相似,总体呈下降趋势,且早红考密斯的活性总体低于其绿色芽变;两品种查耳酮异构酶(CHI)活性总体变化趋势基本一致,均呈现缓慢上升的趋势,在前期绿色芽变的CHI活性高于其亲本,后期低于亲本;类黄酮3-O-葡(萄)糖基转移酶(UFGT)活性在两品种间的差异较大,在整个果实发育期间早红考密斯的UFGT活性远高于其绿色芽变.研究表明,早红考密斯果皮色泽变化主要由花青苷的含量不同引起;PAL和CHI不是绿色芽变的直接原因;UFGT与花青苷合成密切相关,绿色芽变果皮中UFGT活性显著降低.     

The Flavonoid Pathway Regulates the Petal Colors of Cotton Flower

Although biochemists and geneticists have studied the cotton flower for more than one century, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the dramatic color change that occurs during its short developmental life following blooming. Through the analysis of world cotton germplasms, we found that all of the flowers underwent color changes post-anthesis, but there is a diverse array of petal colors among cotton species, with cream, yellow and red colors dominating the color scheme. Genetic and biochemical analyses indicated that both the original cream and red colors and the color changes post-anthesis were related to flavonoid content. The anthocyanin content and the expression of biosynthesis genes were both increased from blooming to one day post-anthesis (DPA) when the flower was withering and undergoing abscission. Our results indicated that the color changes and flavonoid biosynthesis of cotton flowers were precisely controlled and genetically regulated. In addition, flavonol synthase (FLS) genes involved in flavonol biosynthesis showed specific expression at 11 am when the flowers were fully opened. The anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) genes, which are responsible for proanthocyanidins biosynthesis, showed the highest expression at 6 pm on 0 DPA, when the flowers were withered. Light showed primary, moderate and little effects on flavonol, anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis, respectively. Flavonol biosynthesis was in response to light exposure, while anthocyanin biosynthesis was involved in flower color changes. Further expression analysis of flavonoid genes in flowers of wild type and a flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H) silenced line showed that the development of cotton flower color was controlled by a complex interaction between genes and light. These results present novel information regarding flavonoids metabolism and flower development.